Movies That Bombed So Hard, They Ruined Actors’ Careers Forever

A movie star lives a life of fame, fortune and ease. But there’s one asterisk: If you make one career misstep, you fall. Don’t believe it? Then check out these movie bombs that ruined careers. And don’t say we didn’t tell you so.

‘Abduction’ – Taylor Lautner

Fresh off the Twilight saga, Taylor Lautner toplined an action flick called Abduction. It was a generic, unmemorable work, which did nothing to cement or redefine Lautner as a star. Since then, his stardom has been abducted, though he’s gone to poke fun at his image in several Adam Sandler films and the BBC comedy Cuckoo.

‘John Carter’ – Taylor Kitsch

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Though Taylor Kitsch won our hearts in Friday Night Lights, he couldn’t catapult his career into outer space when he played the titular Mars-bound hero in rare Disney flop John Carter. Since then, he’s appeared in prestige projects like True Detective, The Normal Heart, and Waco.

‘Swept Away’ – Madonna/Adriano Giannini

After a string of successful performances in movies like A League Of Their Own, it all sank when Madonna starred in the Hollywood remake of Italian comedy Swept Away, directed by her then-husband Guy Ritchie. It was derided by critics and audiences alike. Neither she nor her co-star, Adriano Giannini (son of the original film’s lead actor), ever had a successful Hollywood film again.

‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ – Sean Connery

Sean Connery’s experience on The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen was so bad that he straight-up retired. After decades of screen work, it only took one badly made and received movie for the icon to hang it all up. He’s since come out of retirement only for small voice-acting gigs, and once to reprise James Bond in a video game.